# Rachhin Village, Raikot, Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities

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Village · Raikot tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Rachhin

Rachhin is a village in Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141205**. It is 10 km by road from Raikot and 36 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **3,417 people in 656 households**, the 12th largest of 72 villages in the tehsil.

- 3,417people (2011)
- 656households
- 81.8%literacy
- 141205PIN code

## Rachhin PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Rachhin is 141205.** Rachhin falls in Raikot tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab.

- PIN code141205
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Nearest station codeGNGR · Gungrana
- Census village code033716
- Gram panchayatRachhin

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

STD code: Wikidata. Station code: OpenStreetMap. RTO: district code.

## How to reach Rachhin?

Nearest railway station: **Gungrana**, 11 km in a straight line. Transport facts below are from the Census village directory.

- ●Bus serviceIn village
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○National highway10+ km
- ●Pucca roadIn village
- Nearest stationGungrana (GNGR) · 11 km
- Nearest airportSahnewal Airport (LUH) · 30 km

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract 2026-10-28](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## How far is Rachhin from nearby cities?

- Raikot (tehsil HQ)10 km by road
- Ludhiana (district HQ)36 km by road
- ○Chandigarh100 km straight-line
- ○Jalandhar77 km straight-line
- ○Amritsar136 km straight-line
- ○New Delhi266 km straight-line

Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames).

## Nearest hospital, school, bank and more to Rachhin

The closest named places mapped around Rachhin, with straight-line distance from the village centre.

- HospitalGovernment Hospital, Latala · 4.1 km
- Clinic / doctorDr. Cheema Clinic · 12 km
- SchoolKartar Singh Dukki Govt. Sen. Sec. School · 4.4 km
- College / universityShaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Ayurvedic College and Hospital · 13 km
- BankICICI Bank · 5.5 km
- ATMAxis Bank ATM · 7.1 km
- Police stationPolice Station · 14 km
- Bus standRaikot Bus Stop · 14 km
- Fuel stationIndianoil · 0.9 km
- MarketGrain Market · 13 km
- GurdwaraGurudwara Sahib · 4.2 km
- TempleGugga Marhi · 5.3 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract 2026-10-28](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright); [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

Mapped places only; a closer facility may exist but not be mapped yet.

## What is the population of Rachhin?

3,417 residents — 1,821 male, 1,596 female — in 656 households, about 5.2 per household.

■ Rachhin · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.8%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****876**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****794**

**859

Working population ****33.0%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 527 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 50 (4%) · **■** Household industry 35 (3%) · **■** Other work 444 (39%) · **■** Marginal 72 (6%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232).

## What facilities are there in Rachhin?

23 services counted by the Census are inside Rachhin; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Primary health centreIn village · 1
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●DispensaryIn village · 1
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Landline telephoneIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ATMIn village
- ●Commercial bankIn village
- ●Cooperative bankIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village
- ●Birth & death registration officeIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college10+ km · Raikot
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Gujjarwal
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 14 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

Surveyed for reference year 2009; facilities may have changed.

## What is Rachhin known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 92% of the land is sown and 950 hectares are irrigated, 100% by tube wells.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## Women and men in Rachhin

Literacy is 86.3% for men and 76.7% for women — a gap of 9.6 points. 55% of men and 8% of women work.

Literacy — men ****86.3%**

Literacy — women ****76.7%**

Working — men ****55%**

Working — women ****8%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232).

## Schools and health care in Rachhin

### Schools in the village

- ●Pre-primary school1 govt · 1 private
- ●Primary school1 govt · 1 private
- ●Middle school1 govt
- ●Secondary school1 govt
- ●Senior secondary school1 govt

### Health care in the village

- ●Primary health centre1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●Health sub-centre1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●Dispensary1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics
- ●Veterinary hospital1 · 1 doctor in post · 1 paramedics

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## Roads, transport and connectivity in Rachhin

- Roads in the villageMajor district road, Black-topped (pucca) road, All-weather road, Footpath
- Local transportTaxis, Vans, Tractors, Animal carts
- ConnectivityLandline phones, Mobile coverage, Daily newspaper

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## Sanitation and drainage in Rachhin

- ●Drainageopen drains
- ○Total Sanitation Campaign areaNo

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## Land, irrigation and power in Rachhin

### Land use (hectares)

****

**■** Net sown 950 (92%) · **■** Non-farm use 79 (8%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

**

**■** Tube wells / wells 950 (100%)

### Electricity supply (2011)

- Power for homes12 h summer · 20 h winter
- Power for farms8 h summer · 10 h winter
- Power for shops8 h summer · 20 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## How Rachhin ranks

- Population in Raikot tehsil12th of 72
- Population in Ludhiana district83rd of 885
- Literacy in Raikot tehsil19th of 72
- Women's literacy in Raikot tehsil18th of 72

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Homes and amenities in Rachhin

Of every 100 households in Rachhin in 2011, 97 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 58 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Rachhin · ■ Raikot rural average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**92%

No toilet (open defecation) ****7%**

**8%

Tap water ****35%**

**36%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**83%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%**

**55%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%**

**42%

Use banking services ****71%**

**71%

Television ****83%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****58%**

**54%

Car / jeep / van ****14%**

**14%

None of these assets ****3%**

**3%

Own their home ****97%**

**96%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Weather in Rachhin and best time to visit

The most comfortable months are **October to March**, when average temperatures are 12–27 °C and rain is light. May and June are very hot; most rain falls in July and August.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Villages near Rachhin

- Barhampur · 2.6 km · 1,707 people
- Maherna Kalan · 2.6 km · 2,495 people
- Barundi · 3.1 km · 4,166 people
- Tungaheri · 4.0 km · 1,047 people
- Lohat Badi · 4.7 km · 4,185 people
- Bhaini Rora · 5.4 km · 1,782 people

[All 74 villages in Raikot tehsil](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/raikot/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Rachhin?141205
- Which district is Rachhin in?Ludhiana district (Raikot tehsil), Punjab
- Which is the nearest railway station to Rachhin?Gungrana (GNGR), about 11 km away
- How far is Rachhin from Ludhiana?36 km by road
- Which is the nearest hospital to Rachhin?Government Hospital, Latala, about 4.1 km away (straight-line)
- What is the population of Rachhin?3,417 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Rachhin?wheat, paddy and potato